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The Washington Post has announced it will be running a brand-new column from Jamal Khashoggi that he filed prior to his disappearance. And the subject of his new column, per the Post, is about “the need for a free press in the Mideast.” Khashoggi is believed dead after being killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and there is growing international pressure on Saudi Arabia over his murder. The op-ed page will include a new piece from the editorial board, and Khashoggi’s column will be posted online at 8 pm EST tonight. President Donald Trump has publicly noted multiple times that Saudi Arabia has so far denied involvement, and today he was asked whether the FBI is investigating. “Well, he wasn’t a citizen of this country, for one thing,” Trump said. “And we’re going to determine that––and you don’t know whether or not we have, do you?” When asked again, he said, “I’m not going to tell you. Why would … [Read more...] about Washington Post to Run New Column Filed by Jamal Khashoggi Before His Disappearance

Phuong Le, Associated Press Updated 4:15 pm PDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 File--In this May 12, 2005, file photo, timber-processing facilities line the banks of the Columbia River near the Port of Longview in Longview, Wash. A year after the state agency Washington Ecology denied Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview a key water quality permit in 2017 for a controversial coal-export project, the Army Corps of Engineers has revived an environmental review of a planned terminal on the river that would export coal to Asia. less File--In this May 12, 2005, file photo, timber-processing facilities line the banks of the Columbia River near the Port of Longview in Longview, Wash. A year after the state agency Washington Ecology denied ... more Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image … [Read more...] about Army Corps revives review of Washington coal-export project

Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press Updated 7:21 am CDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 FILE - In this Feb. 14, 1945 file photo, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, right, and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud discuss Saudi-U.S. relations aboard USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake north of the city of Suez, Egypt. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has enjoyed the ultimate protected status from the U.S. throughout its short history, from Roosevelt meeting Saudi Arabia’s first king on Valentine’s Day in 1945 to the kingdom becoming America’s main Mideast ally following the downfall of Iran’s shah in 1979. less FILE - In this Feb. 14, 1945 file photo, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, right, and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud discuss Saudi-U.S. relations aboard USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake north of the city of ... more Photo: AP U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi Arabia's King … [Read more...] about Washington has stood by Riyadh through multiple crises

By Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE Published 6:59 pm PDT, Sunday, October 14, 2018 FILE - Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry during Golden State Warriors' Media Day in Oakland, Calif. on Monday, September 24, 2018. Durant roasted Curry over the Carolina Panthers' loss to Washington, via his personal Instagram account. less FILE - Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry during Golden State Warriors' Media Day in Oakland, Calif. on Monday, September 24, 2018. Durant roasted Curry over the Carolina Panthers' loss to Washington, via his ... more Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle . . Photo: The Chronicle The bulk of his tattoos are hidden. Durant ran out of real estate recently, but most of his tattoos are hidden away from view when he wears his jersey. He reportedly called them “business tattoos,” avoiding more visible placements like the arms and … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant trolls Stephen Curry over Carolina Panthers loss to Washington